Eye Level Pasadena

Someone is organizing free sewing get-togethers at the Couture Gallery in Old Town: Free Sewing and “Sewcializing”!

Someone is organizing a Pasadena scooter riding group: Want to join our scooter gang?

And someone is offering to train anyone from “all two legged walks of life” in Samurai sword wielding: Samurai Sword Training Group

Someone is organizing a kickball game tomorrow morning at Hamilton Park and inviting the general public to come play.

Outdoor movie nights

The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation is showing free movies outside on the lawn next to the historical museum on Saturday nights. Here’s a link to the schedule online, and here’s a close-up:

Schedule close-up

View from the grass

The poster

John Loghry and family, organizers of Pasadena’s Really Really Free Market

The next Pasadena Really Really Free Market (RRFM) will take place this coming Saturday, July 14. In the spirit of the RRFM, I’ve created a temporary blog for RRFM announcements and pictures — it may be the permanent blog, or it may be the precursor to the permanent blog. In any event, it is at http://rrfm.wordpress.com, and more details about this coming Saturday are posted here.

A little guitar playing

Pasadena’s first Really Really Free Market (RRFM) will take place this Saturday, June 30, in the parking lot of Bresee Nazarene Church at 1480 E. Washington Blvd in Pasadena. It will take place from 9 am to 1 pm.The RRFM is like a rummage sale, except that everything is free. There is no bartering, trading, buying or selling, and no corporate sponsorship. All items at the RRFM are offered freely. The RRFM is also a grass roots festival. It is the spontaneous creation of those who show up. How to participate in the RRFM:

• First, show up. If you find something you need or want, take it.
• Second, if you have something you don’t need or want, bring it. There will be plenty of space for you to set out your items.
• Third, if you have a talent or skill you are passionate about, bring it. There will be a guitar circle at the first RRFM and likely at all or most subsequent RRFMs. If you cut hair and would like to offer this service free of charge, bring your tools. If you love to play chess, bring your board—we can provide the table. If you want to do an interpretive dance, bring your leotard.
• Fourth, leave business cards at home. This event will be completely non-commercial, a drastic change from life as usual, which is increasingly dominated by corporate ads.
• Fifth, tell your friends, especially if they are in need. All are welcome. Nothing will be reserved for those with “discretionary income.”

And remember, the RRFM will be what we make of it together. If you have an idea, bring it or contact the temporary project “leader” John L. at jbloghry at aol dot com .

This will be the first of (hopefully) many RRFMs to be held this summer and fall, at both this location and at other locations.

This announcement was received through the email grapevine and posted with John L’s permission. The email also included a link to a site about an RRFM that takes place every month in Carrboro.

This Saturday, April 21, the City of Pasadena Greening the Earth Day and Armory Family Arts Festival will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Memorial Park and Armory Center for the Arts. Free! For more information, see the pdf here.

Path to Freedom will have a booth there.

We stopped by tonight’s Pasadena city council meeting and heard a presentation about the affordable housing plan recommended by the city manager.

Media van outside the Pasadena Senior Center

Senior Center entrance

City council meeting in progress inside the Senior Center’s multipurpose room

Affordable housing recommendations

People with letter signs spelling something out–or perhaps getting ready to spell something out

The Majestical Roof announces:

“FORM AND DISFUNCTION”

Experience the world of pop artist Terri Lloyd.

The Majestical Roof-Pasadena’s neo artist boutique
will be exhibiting work by pop artist Terri Lloyd.
Unconventional, valiant and spunky iconographer Terri
Lloyd reveals inconvenient truths with a Pop-litical
approach….

The Majestical Roof will host an opening reception
Saturday, April 14th 2007 5:00-9:00 Poster signing,
Q&A and live music by Chris Burgan. Wine and light
appetizers will be served.

FORM AND DISFUNCTION runs until April 27th

For more information contact Yvonne Russo, The
Majestical Roof, 626 844-8886.

The Majestical Roof
88 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Ste 102
Pasadena, CA 91103
(Between Holly and Union St.)
626-844-8886
www.themajesticalroof.com

This Friday night, April 6, Friends of Iranian Culture at Caltech will celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with dancing, music and food. The celebration starts at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Caltech Today has the details.